| Atholus | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Atholus bimaculatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Tribe: | Histerini |
| Genus: | Atholus C. Thomson, 1859 |
Atholus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 70 described species in Atholus. [1] [2] [3]
These 78 species belong to the genus Atholus:
Saprinus is a genus of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are more than 200 described species in Saprinus. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.
Dendrophilinae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 30 genera and 490 described species in Dendrophilinae.
Abraeinae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 20 genera and at least 440 described species in Abraeinae.
Saprininae is a subfamily of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 genera and 800 described species in Saprininae.
Platysoma is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Platysoma.
Teretrius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 70 described species in Teretrius.
Omalodes is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 60 described species in Omalodes.
Bacanius is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 70 described species in Bacanius.

Epierus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 50 described species in Epierus.
Phelister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 90 described species in Phelister.

Gnathoncus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Gnathoncus.
Euspilotus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 80 described species in Euspilotus.
Hypocacculus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 20 described species in Hypocacculus.
Tribalus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are seven species occurring in the western Palaearctic. Apart from that, most species are distributed throughout Oriental and African regions.